TECH 400 Ethical Hacking

This course provides a hands-on introduction to ethical hacking and penetration testing. It is for individuals who want to enhance their information security skill set and help meet the growing demand for security professionals. Topics include network and computer attacks, footprinting and social engineering, port scanning, enumeration, OS vulnerabilities, hacking web servers, hacking wireless networks, cryptography, and network protection systems. 

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. Understand the characteristics of the tools and techniques used in system hacking.
2. Learn the elements of penetration testing and identify tools used to evade security systems.
3. Identify footprinting techniques and tools.
4. Ability to identify countermeasure policies and procedures, including denial-of-services, hijack attempts, and social engineering to secure wireless, iOS, and OS devices.